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Geo terms test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bowl-shaped area of land surrounded by higher land. | basin |
| inlet of the sea or of some other body of water, usually smaller than a gulf. | bay |
| deep, narrow valley with steep sides | canyon |
| point of land that extends into the water. | cape |
| deepest part of a body of water. | channel |
| area of flat land along a sea or ocean. | coastal plain |
| triangle-shaped area of land along a sea or ocean. | delta |
| area along which rivers form waterfalls or rapids as they drop to lower levels. | fall line |
| large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or across land. | glacier |
| part of a sea or ocean extending into the land, usually larger than a bay. | gulf |
| any area of water extending into from a larger body of water. | inlet |
| narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land. | isthmus |
| lowland with moist soil and tall grasses | marsh |
| flat-topped mountain with steep sides. | mesa |
| gap between mountains | mountain pass |
| chain of mountains | mountain range |
| place where a river empties into another body of water. | mouth of river |
| land that is almost completely surrounded by water. | peninsula |
| area of flat gently rolling low land. | plain |
| area of high,mostly flat land. | plateau |
| area of grassland and scattered trees. | savanna |
| level of the surface of an ocean or a sea. | sea level |
| place where river begins | source of river |
| narrow channel of water connecting two bodies of water. | strait |
| area of low, wet land with trees. | swamp |
| stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river. | tributary |
| opening in the earth, often raised, through which lava,rock,ashes,and gases are forced out. | volcano |
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